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 Politics › Why I Refused To Compromise On Our Committee’s Report — Ribadu by Ptimes(op): 10:12am On Nov 05, 2012 |
The chairman of the Petroleum Revenue Task Force, Nuhu Ribadu, has explained why he has remained firm in spite of high-level efforts by some members of his committee and some elements in the Federal Government and the oil industry to sabotage the work of the panel he led. There was open disagreement between members of the committee during the formal submission of their final report to President Goodluck Jonathan Friday with Steve Oronsaye, deputy Chairman of the panel, and Bon Otti, a member, openly discrediting the document submitted by Mr. Ribadu to the President. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/105786-why-i-refused-to-compromise-on-our-committees-report-says-ribadu.html |
| NYSC › NYSC Postpones Orientation Date In Bayelsa by Ptimes(op): 4:48pm On Nov 02, 2012 |
The NYSC has postponed the orientation date for the 2012 Batch ‘C’ corps members deployed to Bayelsa to enable the state fix structures affected by the recent flood disaster. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/regional/105656-nysc-postpones-orientation-date-in-bayelsa.html |
| Politics › Rivers State Not Intimidated By President Jonathan Over Disputed Oil Community by Ptimes(op): 3:13pm On Nov 02, 2012 |
The Rivers State government has said it will not pander to intimidations by the president by giving up ownership of an oil community in dispute between the state and President Goodluck Jonathan’s home state, Bayesla. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/regional/105640-rivers-state-not-intimidated-by-president-jonathan-over-disputed-oil-community.html |
| Nairaland General › IMF Chief Cautions Nigeria Against Expansionary Fiscal Policy by Ptimes(op): 9:35am On Nov 02, 2012 |
With growing concerns abroad about negative impact of rising level of recurrent expenditure over capital budget in the country, the International Monetary Fund, IMF, on Thursday urged the Federal Government to exercise caution against expansionary fiscal policies in its planning. Last Tuesday, the former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, at the public presentation of the book, “Reforming the Unreformable: Lessons from Nigeria,” written by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, gave a similar warning that the high recurrent expenditure by the Federal Government was detrimental to the country’s development aspirations. Read more: premiumtimesng.com/business/105556-imf-chief-cautions-nigeria-against-expansionary-fiscal-policy.html |
| Nairaland General › Last Minute Clean-up Ahead Of Williams Sisters’ Exhibition Match by Ptimes(op): 3:45pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
Tickets for the highly anticipated match between the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena are currently on sale in Lagos at N5 and 10 thousand naira, the Secretary, Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, Kolade Olutekunbi, said on Thursday Mr. Oketunbi also said that preparations are in full gear to a hitch-free outing for the William sisters’ proposed exhibition match. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/sports/105532-last-minute-clean-up-ahead-of-williams-sisters-exhibition-match.html |
| Nairaland General › Nigerian Army Accused Of ‘serious’ Human Rights Abuses by Ptimes(op): 10:34am On Nov 01, 2012 |
Nigerian security forces have carried out serious human rights abuses in their campaign against the terrorist Boko Haram sect, Amnesty International says. The rights group, in a report released Thursday, said said Nigerian security forces have extrajudicially executed, detained without trial or charge and forced the disappearance of hundreds of people accused of links to the Boko Haram sect. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/105508-nigerian-army-accused-of-serious-human-rights-abuses.html |
| Nairaland General › Bayelsa TV Abruptly Ends Live Programme After Guests Criticised Government by Ptimes(op): 9:40am On Nov 01, 2012 |
The management of Bayelsa State Television, on Tuesday, stopped a live programme after the invited guests berated the state government’s handling of the victims of flood disaster. The one hour long programme at the state owned television station, called Gloryland Television, was terminated after 25 minutes when Tamarakuro Oweifie, the General Manager, directed the programme’s anchor to draw the curtains. Mr. Oweifie told PREMIUM TIMES he would explain the reasons for the abrupt end of the programme after “he finishes with his investigations.” Subsequent enquiries were not responded to. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/105458-bayelsa-tv-abruptly-ends-live-programme-after-guests-criticised-governments-inefficiency.html |
| Nairaland General › Ripple Effect Of Hurricane Sandy May Hit Lagos by Ptimes(op): 11:02am On Oct 31, 2012 |
The Lagos State Government has told people living in coastal areas to be watchful as a strong surge from hurricane Sandy ravaging the East Coast of the United States may hit the state in less than seven days. The Commissioner for Waterfront and Infrastructural Development, Segun Oniru, in a press briefing, Tuesday, said the alert is necessary as the state lies parallel to the American coast and may be hit by ripple effect of the super storm. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/105380-ripple-effect-of-hurricane-sandy-may-hit-lagos.html |
| Nairaland General › Ribadu Commitee Exposes How Presidency, NNPC Spend Oil Revenues As Slush Funds by Ptimes(op): 10:02am On Oct 31, 2012 |
The Nuhu Ribadu-led Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force has detailed how the Nigerian government and national oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, treat huge oil revenues accruing to the federation as a reserve of money that could be used for illicit purposes without accountability. In its 178-page report, obtained by PREMIUM TIMES last night, the committee revealed how oil money in the custody of the NNPC were spent on extra-budgetary purposes such as the acquisition of a N2.23billion chopper for the president and a purported sponsorship of the World Cup. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/105349-ribadu-commitee-exposes-how-presidency-nnpc-spend-oil-revenues-as-slush-funds.html |
| Nairaland General › Despite Corruption Scandals, World Energy Forum Appoints Obasanjo Board Member by Ptimes(op): 4:24pm On Oct 24, 2012 |
There were several unresolved corruption scandals in the energy sector during Mr. Obasanjo’s tenure as president. Despite the corruption prevalent in the energy sector while he was President, and Nigeria’s inability to maximise its energy potentials, former President Olusegun Obasanjo is set to play a leading role in the ongoing African Energy Summit in Dubai. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/104722-despite-corruption-scandals-world-energy-forum-makes-obasanjo-board-member.html |
| Nairaland General › PHCN Says Governor Wamakko Beat Their Staff With Whip by Ptimes(op): 10:19am On Oct 24, 2012 |
The management of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, KEDC, a subsidiary of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, has accused the Governor of Sokoto State, Aliyu Wamakko, of assaulting three of its staff in the state for denying his community electricity. The Acting Managing Director of the Company, Mohammed Adamu, made this known at a press briefing late Monday at the company’s Doka office in Kaduna. Mr. Adamu explained that the staff was summoned by the governor and was beaten to a pulp by the Governor and some of his aides. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/104702-phcn-says-governor-wamakko-beat-their-staff-with-whip.html |
| Travel › FAAN Insists DANA Is Nigeria’s Best Airline Despite Accident Killing 163 by Ptimes(op): 10:49am On Oct 23, 2012 |
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said on Monday in Abuja that it had no regrets for choosing DANA Airline as “the best domestic carrier for 2011”. FAAN had on Friday named DANA Air as the best domestic airline in the “Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport 2011 Staff Awards”. The award which were in different categories, also include best staff, best airline (local and international), best oil marketer, best luggage handling company and best concessionaire. Mr Chris Bature, the Regional General Manager of FAAN, told NAN in Abuja that DANA Air deserved the award. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/104597-faan-insists-dana-is-nigerias-best-airline-despite-accident-killing-163.html |
| Nairaland General › SSS Invites Senator Linked To Boko Haram by Ptimes(op): 11:24am On Oct 22, 2012 |
The State Security Service (SSS) on Sunday invited Senator Ahmed Khalifa Zanna from Borno State in connection with the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram Commander, Shuaib Mohammed Bama. The Joint Task Force, JTF, had on Thursday announced the arrest of Mr. Bama in Maiduguri, the Borno capital, describing him as “a high profile Boko Haram Commander who has been on the list of wanted terrorists operating between Bama and Maiduguri.” The security agency later linked him to “a serving senator’s house along Damboa Road, GRA Maiduguri.” A source within the SSS said yesterday the senator to which Mr. Bama was linked has now been invited for questioning. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/104504-sss-invites-senator-linked-to-boko-haram.html |
| Music/Radio › Re: Ten Things You May Not Know About Tonto Dikeh by Ptimes(op): 3:25pm On Oct 20, 2012 |
you can follow the link now, sorry for the glitch |
| Music/Radio › Ten Things You May Not Know About Tonto Dikeh by Ptimes(op): 1:54pm On Oct 20, 2012*. Modified: 3:24pm On Oct 20, 2012 |
1- A native of Ikwere, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Dikeh was born on June 9, 1985 and is a Petro-Chemical Engineering graduate of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers-State. 2- Having lost her mother when she was just three years old she was raised by her step-mother and has seven siblings. Read more:http://premiumtimesng.com/arts-entertainment/104320-ten-things-you-may-not-know-about-tonto-dikeh.html |
| Music/Radio › D’banj Named 2012 Best African Act By MTV Europe Music Awards by Ptimes(op): 12:20pm On Oct 20, 2012 |
Nigerian music star, D’Banj, has been named the Best African Act of the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards, having received the most votes from fans across sub-Saharan Africa. The artiste who has won several awards like the Best African Act at the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards; Artist of the Year at both the 2008 and 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards; and Best International Act: Africa at the 2011 BET Awards will now compete against India’s Alobo Naga&the Band and Ahmed Soultan from the Middle East for the chance to represent the region in the Worldwide Act category. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/arts-entertainment/103844-dbanj-named-2012-best-african-act-by-mtv-europe-music-awards.html |
| Nairaland General › Flood Victims Starve As Authorities Complain Of Insufficient Relief Materials by Ptimes(op): 11:37am On Oct 19, 2012 |
A camp commandant has asked for more relief materials saying children were starving in the camp. The insufficiency of relief materials has led to desperate food rationing which has caused hundreds of children to starve, victims and camp officials in Rivers State have said. Some flood victims at the Erema and Omoku camps in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Areas of Rivers State on Thursday accused the camp authorities of mismanagement of the relief materials meant for them. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/104150-flood-victims-starve-as-authorities-complain-of-insufficient-relief-materials.html |
| Music/Radio › A Critique Of Tonto Dikeh’s Singles By Wale Odunsi by Ptimes(op): 12:59pm On Oct 18, 2012 |
It is now glaring that most Nigerians who do well (or not) in their chosen field, find the music industry a convenient vacation chalet or an adventure forecourt to exhibit whatever is left of them. Few months ago, news broke out that popular actress and renowned smoker, Tonto Dikeh, was in the studio working on her debut singles. She obviously wanted to join the “I’ve been singing since I was in my mother’s womb” bandwagon; the “I used to sing in the choir” opportunists. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/arts-entertainment/104071-a-critique-of-tonto-dikehs-singles-by-wale-odunsi.html |
| Nairaland General › Aluu Killings: Suspects Implicate Police In Murder Of UNIPORT Students by Ptimes(op): 10:31am On Oct 18, 2012 |
Thirteen suspects involved in the brutal killings of four University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, students were on Wednesday charged on a five-count charge of conspiracy and murder at the Magistrate in ourt Port Harcourt. The suspects were earlier paraded on Tuesday by the Rivers State police command for lynching Ugonna Obuzor, Toku Lloyd, Chiadika Biringa, and Tekenah Erikena, all students of UNIPORT. Some of the suspects who spoke during the parade claimed four police officers were at the scene before the student were brutally murdered. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/104028-aluu-4-suspects-implicates-police-in-the-murder-of-uniport-students.html |
| Nairaland General › Patience Jonathan Denies Being Admitted In “the Hospital” For Tummy-tuc, Others by Ptimes(op): 7:44pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
In an arrival speech made in the absence of many reporters who were not allowed to the airport tarmac – where the speech was reportedly made- the first lady, Patience Jonathan, has denied being admitted to “the hospital,” for “any cosmetic surgery, more or less tummy-tuck.” Several Nigerian media, quoting hospital and presidency sources reported that Mrs. Jonathan was admitted in a German hospital, the Horst Schmidt Klinik in Wiesbaden, Germany, an assertion the first lady has now denied. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/103995-patience-jonathan-denies-being-admitted-in-the-hospital-for-tummy-tuc-others.html |
| Nairaland General › Lagos Police Arrests Another 91 Crime Suspects In Ajegunle by Ptimes(op): 12:35pm On Oct 16, 2012 |
Less than a week after it paraded 130 crime suspects arrested in Ajegunle area of Lagos, the Lagos State Police Command has said that it has arrested another 91 suspects. The fresh suspects are alleged to be members of the notorious armed robbery gang nicknamed ‘One Million and One Boys,’ in Ajegunle. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/103807-lagos-police-arrests-another-91-crime-suspects-in-ajegunle.html |
| Nairaland General › Breaking News: 10 Feared Killed As Explosion Hits Maiduguri by Ptimes(op): 3:48pm On Oct 15, 2012 |
Reports reaching us from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, said a massive explosion occurred around the ever busy post office area on Monday afternoon. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/103684-breaking-news-10-feared-killed-as-explosion-hits-maiduguri.html |
| Crime › BREAKING NEWS: Kidnapped Osun Speaker’s Wife Freed In Ogun by Ptimes(op): 8:20pm On Oct 13, 2012 |
The wife of the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Muibat Salam, who was kidnapped on Tuesday, has been freed. PREMIUM TIMES learnt that Mrs. Salam was rescued by members of the Ogun State Vigilante Service on Saturday at about 5.30p.m. Two of her abductors were also killed while three others were abducted by the vigilante. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/103544-kidnapped-osun-speakers-wife-freed-in-ogun.html |
| Nairaland General › Shell Sued In Netherlands For Pollution In Ogoni, Akwa Ibom by Ptimes(op): 11:27am On Oct 12, 2012 |
The suit is the first time the oil giant will be sued in its home country for ‘crimes’ committed abroad . Oil giant, Shell, is to appear before Dutch Court, Thursday, in an unprecedented lawsuit from four Niger Delta villagers who accuse the company of polluting their farms. The farmers seek unspecified claims for three spills between 2004 and 2007. The case is set to last a day. Lawyers for both sides will present arguments before the judges retire to give their verdicts next year, news agency Reuters says. If the case is successful, it would set a precedent, paving the way for thousands of other compensation claims from locals affected by years of oil operations. The case was filed by the four farmers and the Dutch branch of environmental activist group, Friends of the Earth. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/103319-shell-sued-in-netherlands-for-pollution-in-ogoni-akwa-ibom.html |
| Nairaland General › Lagos Among 25 Most Innovative Cities In The World by Ptimes(op): 1:39pm On Oct 11, 2012 |
Lagos may soon overtake Johannesburg as Africa’s business hub, the organisation said. Despite being weighed down by decaying and inadequate infrastructure, Lagos State has made the shortlist of the 25 most innovative cities in the world. Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, made the final cut from an initial pool of 75 cities. The search to pick the world’s most innovative city in 2012 is organised by Urban Land Institute (ULI), an authoritative and widely quoted source of objective information on urban planning, growth, and development in the world. The competition is sponsored by Citi Group, with media support from the Wall Street Journal. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/103295-lagos-among-25-most-innovative-cities-in-the-world.html |
| Business To Business › Dangote, Others To Pay Nothing As Import Duty On Sugar Machinery by Ptimes(op): 11:18am On Oct 11, 2012 |
The Federal Government plans to encourage local production of food items Sugar manufacturing and processing industries in Nigeria will now pay nothing, 0 per cent, as import duty for any machines and equipment they import into the country for sugar manufacturing, the Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala has said. The sugar companies that have also directly invested in the “sugarcane to sugar” value chain will also not pay tax for five years based on government approval. Read more: http://premiumtimesng.com/business/103241-dangote-others-to-pay-nothing-as-import-duty-on-sugar-machinery.html |
| Sports › Yobo Injured, To Miss Liberia Clash by Ptimes(op): 10:23am On Oct 10, 2012 |
Reports from the Super Eagles camp in Calabar indicate that Nigerian captain, Joseph Yobo, is injured and would miss the Liberia match.http://premiumtimesng.com/sports/103146-yobo-injured-to-miss-liberia-clash.html |
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